BOTANICAL NAME

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS

FAMILY

ASTERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Kusumbha, Vahnishikha, Vastraranjaka, Vyaghridala, Kantaphala

HINDI : Kusumba, Kusum, Barre, Karrah

DISTRIBUTION

It is clutivated throughout India in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and in poor sandy soils of kumaon hills.

DOSE

Seed powder 1-3 gm, Dried flower powder 3-6 gm, Oil 2.5-5 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Muristo-oleo-linolein, Myristo-dilinolein, Palmitooleolinolein, Palmito-dilinolein, Stearo-oleolinolein, Dioleo-linolein, Oleo-dilinolein, Trilinolein, Tryptamine, Campesterol, Cholesterol, Tetrcosenoic acid, Acacetin, Carthamin, Carthamone, Neocarthamin, Luteolin, Kaempferol glycoside, Poluacetylenes

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Singdh

Madhur, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Kaphashamak

THERAPEUTIC USES

Laxative

Appetiser

Diuretic

Liver tonic

Leprosy

Boils

Ringworm

Scabies

Leucoderma

Haemorrhoids

Bronchitis

Carminative

Aphorodisiac

Arterosclerosis

Chest pain

Constipation

Arthritis

Purgative

Calculi

Dysuria

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not avaialble